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Mentions in the Press
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The following mentions in the press are organized by the month they were published.
November 23, 2020- St. Louis Post Dispatch. Reporter Michele Munz. Nursing homes struggle to keep residents safe as coronavirus cases surge outside their walls
November 20, 2020- St. Louis Public Radio. Reporter Chad Davis. Families Fear Nursing Home Residents Will Face Two Crises: The Coronavirus And Loneliness
November 19, 2020- St. Louis Public Radio. Reporter Shahla Farzan. Some St. Louis Families Face Unexpected Challenges Setting Up Nursing Home Cameras
November 17, 2020- St. Louis on the Air. Interviewer Evie Hemphill. Tuesday: Getting Creative About Connecting With Older Loved Ones, Nursing Home Residents
November 10, 2020- Fox 2. Reporter Jasmine Huda. COVID, the elderly and the holidays: Families advised to plan early for Thanksgiving
November 6, 2020- KMOX 1120. Reporter Megan Lynch. Advocates for high risk groups say holidays during COVID may have to go virtual
September 28, 2020- The Voice for Seniors Podcast. Interviewer David Terry. “Granny Cams”: Cameras in Nursing Homes (Part 2)
September 21, 2020- KMOX 1120 AM. Reporter Megan Lynch. Nursing homes required to reopen to visitors
September 20, 2020- Columbia Missourian. Reporter Hannah Norton. Electronic monitoring, cameras finally allowed in nursing homes after a decade
September 15, 2020- St. Louis Post Dispatch. Reporter Nassim Benchaabane. Federal agency lifts ban on indoor visits to nursing homes
September 3, 2020- St. Louis Post Dispatch. Reporter Nassim Benchaabane. More than 650 Missouri nursing home residents dead of COVID-19 as infection rate climbs, federal data shows
August 27, 2020- KMOX 1120 AM. Reporter Megan Lynch. ‘Granny Cams’ go online in Missouri next week
August 26, 2020- KMOV Channel 4- 6:00 PM news. Reporter Lauren Trager. New law allowing cameras in Missouri nursing homes set to go into effect September 3rd
August 11, 2020- The Voice for Seniors Podcast. Interviewer David Terry. What the Heck is an Ombudsman and What Can They do for Mom
August 5, 2020- St. Louis Public Radio- Local News and The Gateway Podcast- Reporter Shahla Farzan. Nursing Home Residents Make Up Nearly Two-Thirds Of All COVID-19 Deaths In St. Louis County
July 28, 2020- The Voice for Seniors Podcast. Interviewer David Terry. The Time For Cameras In Nursing Homes Is Now, But Not Every State Agrees
July 15, 2020- St. Louis Post Dispatch. Reporter Nassim Benchaabane. Missouri to allow nursing home residents and families to install video cameras in rooms
June 17, 2020- St. Louis Post Dispatch. Reporter Nassim Benchaabane. Families can start outdoor visits with loved ones at some Missouri nursing homes, state officials say
June 17, 2020- KTVI Fox 2- 11:00 PM news. Reporter Jasmine Huda. Caution and patience encouraged as local assisted living facilities reopen in Missouri
June 16, 2020- KMOV Channel 4- 6:00 PM news. Reporter Lauren Trager. Woman says mother was neglected at North County nursing home while facility was on lockdown during pandemic
June 16, 2020- KMOX 1120 AM. Reporter Megan Lynch. Outdoor, open-window visits now allowed at Missouri nursing homes
June 16, 2020- St. Louis Public Radio- Local News and The Gateway Podcast- Reporter Eli Chen. Families May Soon Visit Loved Ones Outside Of Nursing Homes
June 14, 2020- St. Louis Post Dispatch. Reporter Nassim Benchaabane and Jack Suntrup. Hundreds of COVID-19 deaths draw focus on nursing home industry and its political influence in Missouri
June 6, 2020- St. Louis Post Dispatch. Reporter Nassim Benchaabane. More than 300 nursing home residents in St. Louis County have died of COVID-19, county says
June 5, 2020- St. Louis Public Radio- Local News- Reporter Sarah Fentem; St. Louis on the Air- Interviewer Sarah Fenske. More Than 250 Missouri Nursing Home Residents Died From COVID-19
June 5, 2020- KCUR 89.3 FM- Local News- Reporter Alex Smith. Federal Data Showing COVID-19 Tolls In Kansas And Missouri Nursing Homes Has Major Inconsistencies
June 2, 2020- St. Louis Public Radio- Local News- Reporter Eli Chen. New Missouri Law Allows Families To Place Cameras Inside Nursing Homes
May 27, 2020- St. Louis Post Dispatch. Reporters Erin Heffernan and Nassim Benchaabane. More St. Louis area nursing homes report COVID-19 cases, but state still refuses to name them
May 26, 2020- St. Louis Public Radio- Local News and The Gateway Podcast- Reporter Eli Chen. Afraid Of Coronavirus Exposure, St. Louis Families Are Pulling Loved Ones Out Of Nursing Homes
May 23, 2020- USA Today. Reporter Kameel Stanley. Families still need care, but many are afraid of nursing homes amid the coronavirus pandemic
May 6, 2020- KMOX 1120 AM. Reporter Megan Lynch. ‘Granny Cams’ gain traction in Missouri amid coronavirus lockdowns
May 1, 2020- St. Louis Public Radio- Local News and The Gateway Podcast- Reporter Eli Chen. ‘I Just Want To Know’: Families Of Nursing Home Residents Demand Coronavirus Details
April 28, 2020- KMOV Channel 4- 6:00 PM news. Reporter Lauren Trager. Advocates say COVID-19 outbreak is another reason why there should be cameras in nursing homes
April 28, 2020- KMOX 1120 AM. Reporter Megan Lynch. Federal rules may shine light on COVID cases in Mo long-term care facilities
April 21, 2020- St. Louis Post Dispatch. Reporter Nassim Benchaabane. Amid rising coronavirus death toll, nursing homes told to improve reporting
April 21, 2020- KMOV Channel 4- 6:00 PM news. Reporter Lauren Trager. ‘It has gone through that building like fire;’ Nursing home staffer raising alarms about COVID-19 outbreak
April 13, 2020- Town&Style. Reporter Stephanie Wallace. Staying Connected
April 12, 2020- KMOV Channel 4- 10:00 PM news. Reporter Alexis Zotos. Families demand more information as COVID-19 sweeps through area nursing homes
April 7, 2020- St. Louis Public Radio- Local News and The Gateway Podcast- Reporter Eli Chen. Nearly 50 Missouri Nursing Homes Have Residents With COVID-19
April 5, 2020- KTRS The Big 550 AM- We’re Having a Senior Moment airing at 7:00 AM and on podcast- Host Shawn Rimerman. April 5 Podcast
April 2, 2020- St. Louis Public Radio Facebook. Host Lindsay Toler and Reporter Eli Chen. Reporting on Nursing Homes
April 1, 2020- St. Louis Post Dispatch. Reporter Nassim Benchaabane. Two dead of COVID-19 as virus hits senior homes short on staff, supplies
March 31, 2020- St. Louis Public Radio- Local News and The Gateway Podcast- Reporter Eli Chen. As Nursing Homes Struggle With Coronavirus Prevention, Residents Become More Isolated
March 28, 2020- St. Louis Post Dispatch. Reporter Nassim Benchaabane. Nursing homes hit hard as COVID-19 cases found at 3 more in St. Louis area, 3 others in Missouri
March 24, 2020- KMOV Channel 4. Reporter Lauren Trager. Families turn to technology to communicate with their loved ones in nursing homes
March 23, 2020- KMOV Channel 4. Reporter Lauren Trager. Fearing increased isolation for patients, loved ones ask for cameras in nursing homes
March 20, 2020- KMOX 1120 AM. Total Information AM. Reporter Carol Daniels.